DNR Wants More Staff and Funding to Combat PFAS

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 -- 8:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) The Wisconsin DNR is requesting more staffing and funding to implement a Republican  bill to combat PFAS.

The budget writing Joint Finance Committee has set aside $125 million to combat PFAs through the legislation. That's $18 million more than what Democratic governor Tony Evers proposed. Legislative Democrats criticized that Republican plan, noting a trailer bill would need to be passed and signed into law before any of the money can be spent.

And on Monday DNR environmental management division administrator Jim Zellmer told the Senate Natural Resources Committee, the DNR would need more than the 11 employees Evers had recommended for sampling and research, and a bigger investment from the legislature.

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